Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-10
To-day the Sabbath schools of Jer-

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To-day the Sabbath schools of Jer
auld county convene. While we write
the people are gathering from near and
from far. and the convention promises
to be success.
There has been quite demand fol
extra copies of the Herald, containing
our report of the exercises on decora.
tion day. The supply not being equal
to the demand.
Hal Grenell, representative of the
Des Moines Nursery Co. is now at Yves.
sington Springs and will spend the sum.
mer in .Jerauld county. taking orders
for fall delivery.
--Theo Roth started last Saturday tc
Wisconsin, where he expects to make
quite an extended visit. His mother
may return with him and perhaps =
well, we won't say anything about it.
Some of the energetic ladies of OUT
| town renovated the church last We'd
nesday. A few Of the sterner sex lent
helping hand occasionally. but, as us:
ual at such times, they were sadly in
they background.
The Pratt family are all going fish
ing over on the Jim next Monday. They
expect to spend several days. Ye editor
has great expectations, owing to hint
as to fondness for fresh fish, etc. Fur
ther reports next week.
Letters from G. II. Stephens state
that he reached his old home in Myers
burg, Pa, all right. He says that coun-
try can beat Dakota for stones, and
that the valleys look much narrower
then they cid six years ago.
The Congregationalists of Pleasant
twp. had the first church sociable week
before last at the house CT S. Sewer
wine. Good music, croquet, and a good
time generally. Every one pronounced
it q success and 1t was well attended.
-LOST,-On June 9Th. 81, between
washington Springs and Crow Lake,
child's gold pin, with two names an6
a date engraved on it. The finder will
be very literally rewarded by leaving
same at Bank of Washington Springs
22OW;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Castleman made
a flying visit at Eagles Nest" thi
week. Mrs. Castleman is the only siste
of r. L. Blank. Little Miss Gracl
Castleman who has been spending ;
few days with the associate editor, re
turned home with her parents.
Tor honesty and fair dealing in ne
gotiating loans, buying and selling rea
estate, or transacting any kind OF bust
ness, Albert Gunderson is not to be eN
celled. Among our many good citizen
CT his nationality, he is a great favorit
and is doing a thriving and CONSTANT.
increasing business.
| "A most horrible crime was com
mitted near Huron this week. A. MAJ
named Nelson, crazed by the loss O
his land and ellraged at the. successful
contestant, rushed into the field wher
the parties, were at work, and befor
anything could be done: to prepent it
shot and killed two menand two wo
men, and then killed himself,
"A party Of young folks from AL
pena stopped at the Woodburn Hous'
last Sunday. and went out.on the hill
to view the beautiful valley below. III
beautiful surrounding country becam
so charming for them that one coupl
got completely lost. The rest Of tn
party found their way back to the he
tel. BE CAREFUL, John, and bring pilo
with You next time, ~:
Albert Hill of Paramount, MINI, i
here visiting with mis- relatives: G. w
Hill and VIM. Hill Of Cherry twp. MI
Hill has Travelled considerably during
the past month in Iowa, Kansas AM
Nebraska and he says that the crop
in South Dakota stand. considerably
better than in either Of the above nam
ed states Mr. Hill was here among tn
first prospectors in 1850, and speak
very highly OF the improved appear
ance of the country. 100.
Some Of our farmers are intereste
in having a creamery Of their own her
at Washington Springs, and we lear!
from good authority that shares hay
already been taken to. the amount 0
$30o.-There are plenty Of cows, a.
abundance of colo, SPARKLING spring
v ater and we see 20 need ct hnMlln!